| Literature DB >> 8170948 |
J F Mayaux1, A Bousseau, R Pauwels, T Huet, Y Hénin, N Dereu, M Evers, F Soler, C Poujade, E De Clercq.
Abstract
A series of triterpene compounds characterized by a stringent structure-activity relationship were identified as potent and selective inhibitors of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication. Currently studied botulinic derivatives have 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50) against HIV-1 strain IIIB/LAI in the 10 nM range in several cellular infection assays but are inactive against HIV-2. These compounds did not significantly inhibit the in vitro activities of several purified HIV-1 enzymes. Rather, they appeared to block virus infection at a postbinding, envelope-dependent step involved in the fusion of the virus to the cell membrane.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 8170948 PMCID: PMC43620 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.91.9.3564
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205